English Grammar
Past Passive
was/were + past participle
Used to describe a completed action where the focus is on what happened rather than who caused it. "She was promoted last year." "The building was demolished in 1987."
Real Examples from Native Speakers
"I'm on my first fifteen, which I'm taking that a lot later than I think I was supposed to."
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How it works
Formula
was/were + past participle
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